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How to Submit for the SOLIDWORKS xDesign Challenge for FRC Teams
We’re reaching the moon’s orbit! The submission date for the SOLIDWORKS xDesign Challenge for FRC Teams is Friday, December 7. Intern Eamon made a helpful video listing the files to be included in submissions and how to submit. Teams have
... ContinuedAdding Colors and Images to Your Moon Lander in SOLIDWORKS xDesign
The SOLIDWORKS xDesign Challenge for FRC Teams is in full swing! To help FIRST Robotics Competition teams make their moon landers all they can be, SOLIDWORKS xDesign intern Nikhil Potabatti created a moon lander in xDesign and created this video
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS xDesign Challenge for FRC Teams Theme Reveal!
It’s time to announce the theme of the SOLIDWORKS xDesign Challenge for FRC Teams! Participating FIRST teams will be designing a… Moon Lander! Now that FIRST Robotics Competition teams are more familiar with SOLIDWORKS xDesign, it’s time to design contest
... ContinuedAnnouncing SOLIDWORKS xDesign Challenge for FRC Teams!
As FRC teams are gearing up for Destination: Deep Space, Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS has an interstellar competition to help get them inspired! We are excited to announce the SOLIDWORKS xDesign Challenge for FRC Teams! FIRST Robotics teams within the
... ContinuedFIRST Championships and SOLIDWORKS Sponsorships
April 2018, 405 teams descended on Detroit, MI, and 405 on Houston, TX. Inside two of the largest convention centers in the country, high school students from around the world competed in one of the most exciting STEM (science, technology,
... ContinuedThe Revolutionary FIRST New England District Championship
“Everyone here in Boston, are you ready?” cried the MC. The crowd clad in rainbow colored t-shirts, repping for their favorite teams in the tournament, responded with a deafening roar. “Three…two…one! Power up!” And the robots were set loose.
... ContinuedFIRST Comes First: Team YETI, Queen City Robotics Alliance, and TPM, Inc.
True story: here at SOLIDWORKS, we’re crazy about FIRST Robotics. What kind of engineering nerds wouldn’t be? Created by Dean Kamen, FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics aims to inspire students to become leaders in science and engineering, to
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS in Student Design Competitions
Today student competitions can range from underwater to first reaches of space and everywhere in between. Students in these events get a chance to work with a fantastic range of technologies. A team can be made up students involved with
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS FIRST Family
SOLIDWORKS has been a consistent supporter of FIRST competitions, where students from all across the globe showcase their talents in robotics. However, that is not the extent of our association. We take immense pride our very own FIRST Family at
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS – CROWN Sponsor for FIRST Robotics Competition
FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) 2017 is here! January 7, 2017 marked the kickoff of the exciting design and build competition season. SOLIDWORKS is a FRC Crown Sponsor. To all teams that apply for sponsorship at www.solidworks.com/FIRST, SOLIDWORKS will provide the
... ContinuedVEX ROBOTICS Certified Component Supplier on 3D ContentCentral
VEX ROBOTICS manufactures robot components for classroom instruction and the largest robot competitions in the world. If you are designing robots, using the Certified Component Supplier library on 3DContentCentral.com can save you time. You can find the complete VEX ROBOTICS catalog
... ContinuedSolidWorks Community Six Degrees of Freedom
Engineering mechanics teaches you that a “body” has six degrees of freedom, 3-translational and 3-rotational. Traveling this week, I realize the SolidWorks Community also has 6 degrees of freedom. They are SolidWorks 1. customers, 2. value added resellers, 3. educators,
... ContinuedRobot Mentors make a Difference on the Road to St Louis
Head Mentor, Wyn Schuh, of Mountain View High School, California, FRC Team 971 shares their story on the road to St Louis via the Silicon Valley Regional. Here is their story: Things are in motion for our trip to St.
... ContinuedLove Robots? SOLIDWORKS might be for you!
Designing competitive robots can be challenging and resource consuming! Sure, you love doing it, but wouldn’t you rather spend less time and money while doing the same thing on a computer? This way you can optimize it before you
... ContinuedRobot Teams Wired for SOLIDWORKS Electrical
As competitive robot teams continue to push innovation in electro-mechanical design, the SolidWorks Education Community responds with our SolidWorks Sponsorship for robot teams such as FIRST Robotics (FRC FTC FLL), AUVSI, ASEE, ASME, and IEEE featuring the SOLIDWORKS Robotics Suite. The
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